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Former New York Yankee Jim Leyritz Bonds Out After Beating his wife (custodial parent)

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This guy has dui/manslaughter and wifebeating and they want to make sure he remains primary custodial parent.

The next concern is about the Leyritz children. There are three boys. Jim has primary custody, but they live in the Davie home where he is not allowed to go to. "The kids right now are still with the mother, with Karrie," said Leyritz attorney David Bogenschutz. "He is the primary custodial parent. I would imagine in the next 24-48 hours something will be done to put the kids back in his care." That means the boy will pack up and move to Weston for now."

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Jul 13, 2009 11:48 pm US/Eastern

Jim Leyritz Bonds Out After Beating Allegation

Former New York Yankee Jim Leyritz denied hitting his wife during his bond court hearing.

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Former New York Yankee Jim Leyritz denied hitting his wife during his bond court hearing.

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      Former New York Yankee Jim Leyritz bonded out of the Broward County Jail Monday night after a judge granted his request to be released from jail again while he awaits trial for DUI/manslaughter.

      At the conclusion of a bond court hearing Monday, Judge Marc Gold said Leyritz could have no contact with his ex-wife and could not go to the couple's home in Davie because that is where she lives. "I'm in the process of moving," said Karrie Leyritz. "This lease is up, so we were both moving anyway."

      Jim Leyritz testified that the lease is not up until September. So between now and then, he plans on living in Weston.

      The next concern is about the Leyritz children. There are three boys. Jim has primary custody, but they live in the Davie home where he is not allowed to go to. "The kids right now are still with the mother, with Karrie," said Leyritz attorney David Bogenschutz. "He is the primary custodial parent. I would imagine in the next 24-48 hours something will be done to put the kids back in his care." That means the boy will pack up and move to Weston for now."

      Leyritz, spent 12 days inside the jail before bonding out.

      "As of right now she refuses to get out which is typical of what is going on right now," said Jim Leyritz to CBS4's Jorge Estevez.

      "I'm hoping that eventually since I have custody of the kids, is to be able to get back into my home with my children and have a roof above their heads," he said.

      He is scheduled to go on trial this September on charges that he was drunk when he hit and killed Fredia Veitch last year, had his original bond revoked after he was charged with domestic battery of his ex-wife.

      On the stand Monday he had a simple defense to charges made by his ex-wife that he had assaulted her; it never happened, he said, and claimed to be shocked when police arrived to arrest him.

      On the stand Leyritz said he doesn't understand where his wife got the story that he had hit her in their home. The former Yankee said he went to bed as usual that night and had no idea there was a problem until police were standing in his living room telling him that his wife was at a neighbors and had called to claim he had abused her.

      "He said we're here to investigate a 911 call and I said 'for what?"," recalled Leyritz on the stand. "He said Mrs. Leyritz is next door with a cut above her eye and she said that you did it."

      During testimony last week ex-wife Karrie Leyritz testified that she doesn't remember much about that night but remembers it was painful.

      "It was physical from when I was in the bed, I got knocked in the face twice that I remember, I don't know what it was that hit me here (indicating her forehead) twice," said Leyritz, "and I remember getting knocked into a wall."

      Leyritz attorney tried to cast doubt Karrie's credibility by pointing out that her story changed when talking to investigators about the day Leyritz allegedly struck her. She initially told police she was beaten in the bedroom, but later said he hit her in the foyer. She explained on the stand, both stories are true; it depends on your definition of foyer.

      "The altercation did not take place at the front door,' she said, "When I said foyer I meant the hallway leading to my bedroom."

      Leyritz played for six teams in 11 seasons in the majors. He hit a memorable home run in the 1996 World Series to help the New York Yankees win Game 4 against Atlanta.

      CBS4.COM's John MacLauchlan & Jorge Estevez contributed to this report.

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